1983 Honda V45 Magna reserve gas tank?

Question

How do i change to my reserve tank on my Magna. Also, how do fill up the reserve tank?

Answer 1

Switch the petcock at the bottom of the tank to "RESERVE". When you fill the gas tank, the reserve tank is filled- it is simply the lower part of the gas tank.

Answer 2

Dont think it actually has a seperate reserve tank... it would just have a long pick up tube...and then a shorter one down in the tank to get the last bit.

Around 1983 is when "Dummy lights" and fuel gauges came along...so the V45 may not even have reserve.

Reserve was just a way of keeping people from running out of gas really...and all it was is a short pick up tube...the longer Tube only ran you gas down in the tank until you had about a gallon left, then you had to switch to the short tube to get that gallon... and make it to a gas station.

But once the "dummy" lights and fuel gauges came along, there was no need for a "reserve" anymore.

If you V45 has a fuel light...it probably wont have a reserve on it... and if it does have a reserve then it would be on the pitcock...which you will find near the tank where the fuel line runs. But there won't be a seperate tank you have to fill up... its all the same tank.